Air-operated toy.



Patented Jan. .1, 1918.'

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Appnationmed May22,1917. seraino. 1'7o,21s.

To all 'whom it may concem:

f v -Be it known that'I, CHAnLEsKosHhLKo, a citizen of the United States, residing at Cleveland, county of Cuyahoga., State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Air-Operated Toys, of which the following is a specication.

This invention relates to a novel air operated toy which may be placed in any position where it will be subject to the wind, or an artificially produced breeze and will be provided with novel means for moving or waving objects, flags for instance, to attract attention.

My invention embodies a fan, wind Wheel or propeller, gearing or novel contrivance, and rockable devices, especially adapted for holding flags or the like.

The toy may be provided with means serving as a base, or, adapted for its connection to a. flag pole, or, cap or an auto mobile radiator whereby the device may be placed in any suitable position for operation either by the wind or by an artifically created breeze.

The embodiment of the invention set forth hereinafter is to be considered as illustrative, rather than restrictive, of the scope thereof, as modications may be resorted to.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 is a front elevation;

Fig. 2 is a side elevation.

The base 1 may be in the form of a split or expansible ring of a size adapting it to be snapped over the end of a flag pole, upright, or, around the cap of an automobile radiator, but it is within the spirit of the invention to form the base otherwise than as shown. The upright parts of the toy are carried by a frame 2 of flat material which has a pintle 3 journaled in the bearings 4: of the base 1, thereby adapting the frame and operative parts carried thereby to turn to bring the device into position to catch the wind or breeze, Journaled in the frame 2 is the shaft 5 to which is fastened a wind wheel, fan, or propeller 6. A crank shaft 7 which is journaled in the frame 2, has a gear 8 which meshes with a pinion 9 on the shaft 7 whereby the relatively rapid rota tion of shaft 5 is very greatly reduced in the rotation of the crank shaft 7. J ournaled in the upper part of the frame 2 are rock shafts 10 and 11 which are geared together by pinions 12 of equal size and number of teeth; "ne of jthe rock shafts, forl in- Av`stance, .is provided with at slotted amr; 13 ,which receives thecrank 14 of the shaft 7 whereby the rotation of the shaft 7 is transformed into a rocking movement of the shafts 10 and 11.

Although not necessary, if flags are used, I preferably employ a vane 15 connected to an extension of the shaft 10, for the purpose of holding the toy pointed toward the wind. The vane 15 oscillates or rocks with the shaft 10 and, particularly if colored or otherwise made pleasing to the eye, adds to the novel and striking effect of the toy when the latter is in operation.

The rock shafts 10 and 11 are provided with holders 16, 17 and the frame with a holder 18 which are respectively adapted to receive flags 19, 20, and 21. The flags 19 and 20 may be of smaller size than the flag 21.

As the propeller or wind wheel 6 rapidly rotates, the holders 16, 17 are rocked up and down, thus waving the flags 19 and 20. The breeze causes the flags 19, 20 and 21 to stream backwardly and this, in connection with the waving of the ags 19 and 20, produces a striking edect.

In carrying out my invention, one., two, or m1ore,dof the flag holders 16, 17, may be emp oye Instead of stationary flag 21, there may be held by the holder 18, a spread eagle, Statue of Liberty, or any other desired gure.

The gears 8, 9, 12 may be located inside the frame. Other modifications may be resorted to.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent isz- 1. In an air operated toy, thecombination with a rockable holder and a flag or the like removably held thereby, of air operated means for rocking said holder.

2. In an air operated toy, the combination with a frame having a holder for a flag or theJ like, of a pair of rockable holders for flags or the like arranged to wave on opposite sides of the first' named flag holder, and air operated means for rocking said last named flag holders.

3. In a toy, the combination with a rockable holder for a flag or the like, of a motor therefor having a main shaft, gearing, and a crank and slotted arm introduced between flag or the like, a Vane Carried by said holder, a propeller or Wind Wheel, and operative Connections between the propeller or Wind Wheel and the holder.

5. In an air operated toy, the combination With a frame, of a rockable holder for a flag or the like, a vane carried by said holder, a propeller or Wind wheel, and operating means comprising a crank and slotted arm, and gearing for operating the Crank, said means connecting the propeller or fan toy the holder.

In testimony whereof, I hereunto aflix my signature.

CHARLES KOSHALKO.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for ve cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents.

Washington, D. C. 

